[Trade] Bjugstad (50% retained) and Cam Dineen to Oilers for a 3rd and Michael Kesselring

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

100%.

The only thing that has me concerned is mcdavid is next level this season. If he has another ‘playoff gear” the only real hole they have is goaltending.

That is what worries me. I don't think they will win, and they could lose first round, but if the goalies play well, they could go far. The Avs are the best team, but they could get upset. Landeskog has yet to play too. They have issues and could get poor goaltending as well.

Hoping vegas loads up to block the Oilers.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

100%.

The only thing that has me concerned is mcdavid is next level this season. If he has another ‘playoff gear” the only real hole they have is goaltending.

come on now their D and their depth is still bad

Barrie, JP out
Ekholm, Bjugstad in

that is not as big a gain as people are suggesting IMO

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by dino7c

come on now their D and their depth is still bad

Absolutely. Any one of Vegas, Colorado, L.A. or the Jets would still take them out in 6 games or less. No team is scared of the Oilers, even after these moves.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by dino7c

come on now their D and their depth is still bad

Barrie, JP out
Ekholm, Bjugstad in

that is not as big a gain as people are suggesting IMO

Maybe. Limited viewings on my part, but ekholm seems like a solid fit in their top4.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by edslunch

I don't think anyone hates Lewis, but he is a replaceable expiring contract, might as well get something for him.

You have to hate Lewis to send him to Edmonton.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Macho0978

Exactly. At $800k maybe you get a 6th but for $400k you might actually get a quality pick. Bjugstad at this point isn't very good and he lander a 3rd.

Lewis is a good depth player and good on the PK, but I would rather have the 3rd.

Point missed entirely. Lewis would help them, I don’t want to help them. And I like Lewis and don’t want bad things to happen to him.

[Macho0978]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Point missed entirely. Lewis would help them, I don’t want to help them. And I like Lewis and don’t want bad things to happen to him.

I’m not saying trade him to the Oilers. Rather keep him them help them out

He would be a great fit there too

[browna]

Remember Mike Green and Anthansiou?

Many around here were "worried" that those acquisitions were the answer finally. But now, as then, the Oilers throwing a bunch of random available players at a wall and hoping that independently of any team concept, they hopefully will catch fire with each other and be secondary scoring support for Dr Drai and McAvi, is what this amounts to.

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

they traded for a defenceman on tuesday

Yeah, but they subtracted their power play specialist (Barrie) who was having a career year. I don't think this swap in their defense corps has put them over the top.

[McG]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Maybe. Limited viewings on my part, but ekholm seems like a solid fit in their top4.

1 game viewing you mean. For everyone.

How many players have their best game A game on a debut? Almost all. He got an assist.

I was more surprised that the tenderness was fighting!

[topfiverecords]

Dude was on a lifetime high getting to play on the same team as the best player in the world.

We’ll see how he performs when he realizes he plays with the most minus player in the world.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Point missed entirely. Lewis would help them, I don’t want to help them. And I like Lewis and don’t want bad things to happen to him.

Give them Rooney instead.

[Rising_Oil_Prices]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Dude was on a lifetime high getting to play on the same team as the best player in the world.

We’ll see how he performs when he realizes he plays with the most minus player in the world.

Are you talking about McDavid being the most minus player in the world? He was +15 in the playoffs last year, +11 this year so far. Not sure how you come to that description. I may have misunderstood your post though.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by McG

1 game viewing you mean. For everyone.

How many players have their best game A game on a debut? Almost all. He got an assist.

I was more surprised that the tenderness was fighting!

I am not talking about his 1 game as an oiler. I’m talking about my limited viewings of him as a pred.

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by Rising_Oil_Prices

Are you talking about McDavid being the most minus player in the world? He was +15 in the playoffs last year, +11 this year so far. Not sure how you come to that description. I may have misunderstood your post though.

Here comes rising oil prices to defend his wet dream.

[McG]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

I am not talking about his 1 game as an oiler. I’m talking about my limited viewings of him as a pred.

That’s fair.

Different teams and different partners though.

I will add that for $6.25 million (-4%) per annum for this and the next 3 seasons, he has to bring something to the table.

[blender]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Absolutely. Any one of Vegas, Colorado, L.A. or the Jets would still take them out in 6 games or less. No team is scared of the Oilers, even after these moves.

I don't think any teams are "scared" of other teams; that's a fan's mentality. But if you don't think that other pros and coaches aren't giving the Oilers respect you are wrong. They are the topmoffense in the league and they have only lost what, 3 games in regulation since Christmas? Not what I like to see, but they are dangerous.